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PHOTOS Korea to cull thousands of pigs over African swine fever

A government official speaks on a phone near a pig farm at Paju in Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, after the government had confirmed Korea's first case of African swine fever. The government plans to cull about 4,000 pigs in the region by Tuesday, strengthening efforts to disinfect farms and transport vehicles. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Sep 17, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Korea to cull thousands of pigs over African swine fever [PHOTOS]

VIDEO Opposition leader has his head shaved; declares all-out fight against Moon

Main opposition Liberty Korea Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn has his head shaved near Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. Hwang became the latest politician to have their heads shaved to protest President Moon Jae-in's appointment of key political ally Cho Kuk as justice minister despite allegations of academic fraud and financial crimes surrounding his family. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) had his head shaved Monday in a show of protest, calling for the resignation of the justice minister, whose family is embroiled in corruption allegations.Politicians here often have their heads shaved in public to express dissent over political and social issues.LKP Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn had his head shaved at a plaza in front of Cheong Wa Dae to emphasize his call for Justice Minister Cho Kuk to step down.Hwang said President Moon Jae-in should not turn a deaf ear to the public's call to dismiss the minister amid the prosecution's investigation into the allegations against his family."Minister Cho should voluntarily step down from the post and face the p

Sep 16, 2019
Opposition leader has his head shaved; declares all-out fight against Moon [VIDEO]

PHOTOS North Korea holds Korean dress exhibition

A model displays her dress on the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APModels walk the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APA woman adjusts a dress during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. APModels display their dresses on the catwalk during the 17th National Exhibition of Korean Dress at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Yonhap

Sep 5, 2019By Jung Min-ho
North Korea holds Korean dress exhibition [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Fight against Amazon fire

Handout picture released by the Communication Department of the State of Mato Grosso showing firefighter combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, Aug. 26, 2019. AFPHandout picture released by the Communication Department of the State of Mato Grosso showing firefighter combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, Aug. 26, 2019. AFPA volunteer works to put out a fire in the Chiquitania forest on the outskirts of Robore, Bolivia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. While some of the fires are burning in Bolivia's share of the Amazon, the largest blazes were in the Chiquitania region of southeastern Bolivia. It's zone of dry forest, farmland and open prairies that has seen an expansion of farming and ranching in recent years. APAn aerial view of a burning tract of Amazon jungle as it is cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2019. ReutersA lush forest sits next to a field of charred trees in Vila Nova Samuel, Brazil, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. The current fires in the Amazo

Aug 30, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Fight against Amazon fire [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Heavy rains pound Japan

A taxi is stuck in a flooded street in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via APA pedestrian walks in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAPeople walk in a flooded street near Saga station in Saga, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAPeople walk through a flooded premises at a train station in Saga, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Kyodo News via APPeople are rescued by Japan Self-Defense Forces following floods in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southwestern Japan, Aug. 28. EPAAn aerial view shows submerged houses and facilities at a flooded area in Takeo, Saga prefecture, southern Japan, Aug. 28, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Aug 29, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Heavy rains pound Japan [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Preventing terrorist attacks

Armed Korean soldiers wait for suspicious movement during counter-terrorist training at Jonggak Station in Seoul's Jongno District, Monday. The drill included the military, firefighters and station employees. The exercise took place on the second day of the two-day defense drill at Dokdo ― the country's easternmost islets ― that involved the South Korean Army, Air Force and Navy, the Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukArmed Korean soldiers wait for the next directive during counter-terrorist training at Seoul's Jonggak Station on Monday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulKorean soldiers participating in counter-terrorist training at Jonggak Station wait in position during Monday's drill. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukMembers of the Korean military's bomb squad deal with a mock-up explosive during counter-terrorist training at Jonggak Station on Monday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA Jonggak Station employee helps people evacuate the station during counter-terrorist training there Monday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSubway station employees i

Aug 26, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan
Preventing terrorist attacks [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Hong Kong protests turn violent

Protesters wearing gas masks react after the police fired tear gas during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, Aug. 25. The protests were triggered by an extradition bill to China in June, now suspended, and evolved into a wider anti-government movement with no end in sight. EPAProtesters return tear gas towards the police in Tseun Wan in Hong Kong on Aug. 25, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city. AFPProtesters wearing gas masks in action agains the police during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, Aug. 25. EPARiot police walk in front of a water cannons truck during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, Aug. 25. EPAAn anti-extradition bill protester holds a flag as he attends a march protest at Kwai Chung Sports Ground in Hong Kong, Aug. 25, 2019. Reuters

Aug 26, 2019By Jung Min-ho
Hong Kong protests turn violent [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Liberation Day on Seoul's streets

A bronze statue representing a Korean forced laborer in Japan during the Japanese colonial period, at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, stands under a downpour. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulLee Chun-shik, 95, who was forced to leave Korea and work for a Japanese steel company during the 1910-45 Japanese occupation, attends Thursday's street rally at Seoul Square in downtown Seoul. He joined public voices against Japan's Abe administration, seeking an apology and compensation for Japan's wartime actions. The “international peace parade” on the 74th Liberation Day started from Seoul Square and headed a few kilometers north to the former location of the Japanese embassy. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulYang Geum-deok, 89, another survivor of forced labor by a Japanese company, returns to her seat at Seoul Square after delivering a speech to the crowd. She holds a sign that reads: “We condemn Abe administration, apologize for the forced labor.” Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulLee and Yang are surrounded by some of the crowd in Seoul Square. The plac

Aug 15, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan
Liberation Day on Seoul's streets [PHOTOS]
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